Instructor Certification Adult Learn to Swim
U.S. Masters Swimming is hosting a USMS ALTS instructor certification course on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016.
Wednesday, Sept. 21
Check-in: 8-8:30 a.m.
Classroom instruction: 8:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Lunch: 12:30 p.m.*
In-water pool instruction: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
*Lunch will be provided by USMS. Please note that most of the lunches are sandwich-based and do not always include a vegetarian option or recognize dietary restrictions and food allergies. If you have food restrictions, please feel free to bring along something that will accommodate your needs.
Location of classsroom instruction
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta
Perimeter Center
1501 Lake Hearn Drive
Atlanta, GA 30319
Location of pool instruction
Life Time Athletic -- Atlanta
5580 Roswell Rd.
Sandy Springs, Ga. 30342
For participants who are also attending USMS/USAS convention:
The Hilton Garden Inn is located less than 1 mile from the Dunwoody MARTA station, and the Hilton offers a shuttle (call the hotel direct for pick up 404-459-0500), or you could use UBER to get from the train station to the hotel. The Dunwoody station is on the MARTA Red Line and you could take the Red line directly from the airport to the Dunwoody station; it is about a 40-minute train ride. You can also take MARTA from downtown Atlanta (26 minutes), use the Civic Center station which is a 6-minute walk from the Hyatt Regency Atlanta.
For more information about the MARTA transportation system and schedules, please see the MARTA guide.
Instructor
Bill Meier is the Aquatics Director for Bard College at Simon’s Rock and the Head Coach of the PaceMakers Swim Team. As the Chairman of the New England LMSC, he directed the effort that led to the "April is Adult Learn to Swim Month" initiative which included training over 100 volunteers to teach nonswimming adults. Bill has run a successful SwimAmerica program for almost 20 years and has coached age-group, high school, college and Masters programs. Bill is a Level 4 USMS certified Masters coach. He was the captain of his college team and, as an ocean lifeguard on the south shore of Long Island, competed in the Ironman and Ocean Dory races.
ALTS Prerequisites
You must be a current USMS member to participate in the course and receive USMS ALTS Instructor certification. You must be able to perform the following five water-competency skills:
ALTS certification course registrations are non-refundable and non-transferrable to another individual. However, you may transfer your registration to a course at an alternate date and location. Questions, please email Holly Neumann at holly.neumann@usms.org.
Registration closed on Wednesday, September 21, 2016.